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Parmalat Uruguay (B)
Marshall, Paul W.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-807119-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case. To maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Numenta: Inventing and (or) Commercializing AI
Yoffie, David B.; Kind, Liz; Shimol, David BenCase HBS-716469-EStrategyIn March 2016, Donna Dubinsky (co-founder and CEO) and Jeff Hawkins (co-founder) were struggling with a key question: could Numenta be successful in both creating fundamental technology and building a commercial business? Located in Redwood City, CA, Numenta was founded in 2005 to expand Hawkins' research on the human brain, with the goal of "reverse engineering the neocortex" and then creating machines based on biological principals. Ultimately,...Starting at €8.20
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Tetra Pak Argentina
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-708402-EStrategyDeals with the hands-on management of a difficult situation facing the subsidiary of a multinational corporation (Tetra Pak) in a developing country (Argentina). The situation arises from a major economic, social, and institutional breakdown that jeopardizes the subsidiary's existence. Argentina defaulted on it sovereign debt and devalued the peso by over 200%, but it differentiated the treatment of the FX rate to be applied to various transactio...Starting at €8.20
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Apple Computer, 2005
Yoffie, David B.; Mack, Barbara J.Case HBS-705469-EStrategyApple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer market over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be able to produce another cutting-edge device quickly?Starting at €8.20
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Apple Computer, 2006 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Slind, MichaelCase HBS-707S05StrategyApple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be able to produce another cutting-edge device quickly?Starting at €8.20
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Parmalat Uruguay (A)
Marshall, Paul W.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-807103-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Three young MBAs create a partnership to acquire the assets of Parmalat in Uruguay. Focuses on their analysis prior to submitting a bid and their plan for improving the operations once their bid is accepted. In addition to improving operations, they must negotiate with creditors to reduce the debt burden on the company.Starting at €8.20
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eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014
Yoffie, David B.; Baldwin, EricCase HBS-717417-EStrategyThis case explores Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, starting in January 2014. The case examines how John Donahoe, CEO of eBay, should respond to Icahn's demand that eBay spin off PayPal and accept Icahn's two nominees to the board of directors. Teaching Note includes a.) links to videos which should be assigned to students along with the case and b.) videos only available to the instructor for display during classroom debrief.Starting at €8.20
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Qualcomm Incorporated 2009
Yoffie, David B.; Hagiu, Andrei; Kind, LizCase HBS-710433-EStrategyPaul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, smiled as he reflected on the success of Qualcomm's code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. By the summer of 2009, CDMA was the basis for all third generation technologies available for cellular transmissions. However, while Qualcomm seemed poised for growth, Jacobs wondered how successful the company's contributions to new generation technologies would be and if they should aggress...Starting at €8.20
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Farmland Investing: A Technical Note
Goldberg, Ray A.; Segel, Arthur I; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Terris, AndrewCase HBS-211022-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This note seeks to provide an overview of farmland investing; the investment thesis behind investing in agriculture, how and why investors would choose farmland, and the general risks and return characteristics of this asset class. In recent years, a growing number of individual and institutional investors have allocated a portion of their capital into agricultural farmland....Starting at €8.20
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Grupo ABC and Nizan Guanaes's Path from Brazil to the World
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-313095-EInternationally recognized Brazilian Nizan Guanaes, co-founder of Grupo ABC, a rapidly growing global advertising firm ranked 18th in 2011, had aspirations to be in the top 10 by 2015. Grupo ABC thrived by identifying national (Brazilian) challenges and incorporating them in creative messages. Guanaes steered the group toward thinking big while acting locally, tackling societal challenges and building partnerships, as he entered the world stage; ...Starting at €8.20